Rocky Plain South Australia Map
Explore Rocky Plain, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rocky Plain, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Rocky Plain, South Australia
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rocky Plain, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Rocky Plain |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | The Regional Council Of Goyder |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.01781 |
| Longitude | 139.15775 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 0.3 /km² |
| Area | 37.2 km² |
| Elevation | 284 m |
| Postcode | 5381 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 113 km north-northeast |
About Rocky Plain, South Australia
Rocky Plain is a locality in The Regional Council Of Goyder local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 12. The locality covers an area of 37.2 km², giving a population density of about 0.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 284 m above sea level. It lies approximately 113 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Rocky Plain is located at 34.0178°S, 139.1577°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5381. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Rocky Plain lies under a sky that stretches vast and pale, a canvas often brushed with the ochre and rose of dawn and dusk. It lies 74.9 km north-north-east of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 18.1 km north-north-east of Eudunda. Here, the landscape is a study in muted resilience, where hardy scrub and low-slung mallee give way to broad, sun-bleached plains that seem to absorb the very light. The earth itself, a rich, sun-baked terracotta, crumbles easily underfoot, and the air, when the wind stirs, carries a dry, clean scent of dust and distant, unseen growth. Scattered across this expanse, small clusters of sturdy homesteads appear as if dropped from a great height, their corrugated iron roofs glinting like forgotten coins in the relentless sun, each a solitary beacon in the immense quietude.
The history of Rocky Plain is written in the patient toil of generations who learned to coax a living from this demanding country. Established as a farming district, its economy has long been tied to the fortunes of wheat and sheep, the rhythmic cycles of sowing and shearing dictating the pulse of life. The character of Rocky Plain is one of quiet self-reliance, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call it home, where neighbours are known by the steadiness of their handshake and the shared understanding of the land’s capricious moods. Even the smallest of settlements here often boast a local pub, its cool, dim interior a welcome respite from the glare, a place where stories of drought and plenty are exchanged, binding the community together with the invisible threads of shared experience.
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About This Rocky Plain Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Rocky Plain, South Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Rocky Plain, in The Regional Council Of Goyder local government area.
Detailed location data for Rocky Plain includes the postcode (5381), telephone area code (08), and local government area (The Regional Council Of Goyder), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rocky Plain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |
